The Downtown Lafayette housing market is not very competitive. The median sale price of a home in Downtown Lafayette was $250K last month, up 25.0% since last year. The median sale price per square foot in Downtown Lafayette is $142, down 5.3% since last year.
What is the housing market like in Downtown Lafayette today?
In October 2024, Downtown Lafayette home prices were up 25.0% compared to last year, selling for a median price of $250K. On average, homes in Downtown Lafayette sell after 1 days on the market compared to 45 days last year. There were 1 homes sold in October this year, down from 4 last year.
All Home Types
Median Sale PriceAll Home Types
Median Sale Price
(All Home Types)
$250,000
+25.0% YoY | Oct 2024
Based on Redfin calculations of home data from MLS and/or public records.
Location
Data
Oct 2024
Growth
% YoY
Downtown Lafayette, LA
$250,000
+25.0%
United States
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How hot is the Downtown Lafayette housing market?
Downtown Lafayette is not very competitive. Homes sell in 91 days.
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Redfin Compete Score™
The Redfin Compete Score rates how competitive an area is on a scale of 0 to 100, where 100 is the most competitive.
Calculated over the last 12 months
Multiple offers are rare.
The average homes sell for about 6% below list price and go pending in around 91 days.
Hot homes
can sell for about 1% below list price and go pending in around 27 days.
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Elementary
Middle
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GreatSchools Rating
No elementary schools in this region.
School data provided by GreatSchools. School service boundaries are intended to be used as reference only. To verify enrollment eligibility for a property, contact the school directly.
Climate's impact on Downtown Lafayette housing
Learn about natural hazards and environmental risks, such as floods, fires, wind, and heat that
could impact homes in Downtown Lafayette.
Flood Factor - Minor
36% of properties are at risk of severe flooding over the next 30 years
Flood Factor
Downtown Lafayette has a minor risk of flooding. 269 properties in Downtown Lafayette are likely to be
severely affected
by flooding over the next 30 years. This represents 36% of all properties in Downtown Lafayette. Flood risk is increasing slower than the national average.
100% of properties are at extreme
risk of a severe wind event over the next 30 years
Wind Factor
Downtown Lafayette has an Extreme Wind Factor® risk based on the projected likelihood and speed of hurricane, tornado, or severe storm winds impacting it. Downtown Lafayette is most at risk from hurricanes. 1,217 properties in Downtown Lafayette have some risk of being in a severe wind event within the next 30 years.
Wind likelihood over time
If an exceedingly rare windstorm
(a 1-in-3,000 year storm event)
occurred today, it could cause wind gusts of up to 145 mph. In 30 years, an event of this same likelihood would show increased wind gusts of up to 148 mph.
84% of properties are at extreme
risk of heat over the next 30 years
Heat Factor
Downtown Lafayette has an extreme risk from heat. This is due to
"feels like" temperatures
increasing, and because 84% of homes in Downtown Lafayette have an Extreme Heat Factor®.
Downtown Lafayette is expected to see a 200% increase in the number of days over 108ºF over the next 30 years. Downtown Lafayette is expected to experience 7